Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (1) and Oppo Realme 8i - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (1) vs Oppo Realme 8i

61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
VS
46 out 100
Oppo Realme 8i
Nothing Phone (1)
Oppo Realme 8i

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Oppo Realme 8i, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 194g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8i
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (1) and Oppo Realme 8i
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (1)
vs
Oppo Realme 8i

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
Oppo Realme 8i
535 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 164.1 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %
Oppo Realme 8i
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (1) and Oppo Realme 8i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 128
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Oppo Realme 8i
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Oppo Realme 8i
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29551882
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
Oppo Realme 8i
361810
CPU209288125217
GPU15534462165
Memory12912575158
UX14821499270
NanoReview Score641971361810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
1091
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1091
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Oppo Realme 8i
10004
Writing scoren/a12620
Web scoren/a8175
Video editingn/a5409
Data manipulationn/a6630
NanoReview Scoren/a10004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 2:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Oppo Realme 8i
24:45
Web Browsing09:10 h08:17 h
Video Playback13:32 h13:08 h
Games05:14 h05:22 h
Standby Mode115 h143 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom78n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Sensor Sony IMX471 Hynix Hi-1364Q
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB
Oppo Realme 8i
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 230
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (1) the clear winner in this comparison.

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